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Living without resting, advance without stopping: an PLA soldier (People's Liberation Army) holding a gun in the War

Poster
1970 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Beijing (printed)

This propaganda poster was printed in Beijing in 1970, during the period of the Cultural Revolution (1966-76). At this time, graphic art was heavily used to promote mass campaigns and divulgate revolutionary ideas.

The theme of this poster is to celebrate the patriotic and heroic spirit of the soldiers belonging to the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the military organisation of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was a later development of the Red Army, founded in 1927, and under the Mao regime was invested of a strong political and social role. Propaganda posters before the 1980s often depict the sacrifices of the PLA soldiers as a means to mobilise the masses and educate people to revolutionary ideals.

Object details

Categories
Propaganda
Politics
Object type
Poster
TitleLiving without resting, advance without stopping: an PLA soldier (People's Liberation Army) holding a gun in the War
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph on paper
Brief description
Propaganda poster depicting Red Guards, colour lithograph on paper, Beijing, 1970
Physical description
Propaganda poster depicting an injured PLA soldier holding a gun followed by fellow soldiers, one of which carrying a first aid box; the tile and a small explanatory paragraph are at the bottom of the picture.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76.8cm
  • Width: 106.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Shengming bu xi, zhongfeng bu zhi (at the bottom)
    Translation
    Living without resting, advance without stopping
  • Zhe fu huake hua le yi ge fan qinlue zhandou zhong tou fu zhong shang de yingxiong zhanshi, wei baowei zuguo, baowei mao zhuxi, zhengtuo le weishengyuan de qiangjiu, duanqi chong fengqiang, jixu xiang diren chongsha. Ta na shanshe zhe chouhen lieyan de yanshen, na xunmeng pu xiang diren de shenshi, chongfen biaoxian le zhongguo renmin jiefangjun yao yadao yiqie diren de yongxiong qigai, he 'yi bu pa gu, er bu pa si' de chedi geming jingshen
    Translation
    This print illustrates how an heroic soldier, heavily injured at his head while fighting the aggressors, refuses the rescue of a first aide, and holding the gun with both hands keeps on rushing ahead toward the enemies, in order to protect the motherland and Mao Zedong. With an hatred and raging expression on his face, he vigorously proceeds against the enemies, visibly showing the heroic spirit of the Chinese Liberation Army in suppressing all the enemies, and the strong revolutionary spirit [so synthesised] ‘no fear of adversities, no fear of death’.
  • Zhongguo Renmin gemin junshi bowuguan meishu zujiti chuangzuo - Renmin Meishu chubanshe chuban 8027 5374 quanzhang (70 11 jing 2) 0.32
    Translation
    Collective work of the Chinese People's Revolutionary Art Museum - Printed by the People's Art Museum 8027 5374 (70 11 jing 2) [price?] 0.32
Credit line
Given by Lady Heseltine
Subject depicted
People's Liberation Army
Summary
This propaganda poster was printed in Beijing in 1970, during the period of the Cultural Revolution (1966-76). At this time, graphic art was heavily used to promote mass campaigns and divulgate revolutionary ideas.

The theme of this poster is to celebrate the patriotic and heroic spirit of the soldiers belonging to the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the military organisation of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was a later development of the Red Army, founded in 1927, and under the Mao regime was invested of a strong political and social role. Propaganda posters before the 1980s often depict the sacrifices of the PLA soldiers as a means to mobilise the masses and educate people to revolutionary ideals.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.13-2008

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2008
Record URL
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